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a technology of electrodes and electrodes, applied in the field of electrodes, can solve the problems of poor adhesion of the conventional electrode to the patient's skin, burn injuries to the patient, and invasive treatment of conventional acupuncture,

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-09-17
CONTOUR OPTIK INC
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The technical effect of this patent is to provide an electrode that can overcome the shortcomings of existing methods.

Problems solved by technology

However, the conventional acupuncture treatment is invasive and may not be acceptable for some patients.
Although such conventional treatment is non-invasive, it may cause burn injuries to the patients (such as blisters) when the burnt moxa is not properly handled.
However, the hydro-gel adhesive layer may be peeled off from the electrode layer, resulting in poor adhesion of the conventional electrode to the patient's skin.
However, such conventional electrode may need to be soaked in conductive liquid manually in advance to perform the direct current electrical stimulation treatment, thereby resulting in some inconvenience.

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[0024]Before the present invention is described in greater detail, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the disclosure.

[0025]Referring to FIG. 1, the first exemplary embodiment of an electrode set, which is configured for use in a direct current electrical stimulation system (not shown in figure, e.g., a transcranial direct current electrical stimulation system (TDCS)), is shown to include two variations of a dry electrode (i.e., a first electrode as and a second electrode 4b as shown in FIG. 1) according to the present invention. The first and second electrodes 4a, 4b are configured to be electrically coupled to a control circuit 3 of the direct current electrical stimulation system which is configured to provide a stimulating current. As shown in FIG. 1, when the first and second electrodes 4a, 4b are in direct contact with various stimulating points of a subject 5 (e.g., a patient), the control circuit 3, the first and second...

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Abstract

An electrode configured for use in a direct current electrical stimulation system, which includes a control circuit configured to provide a stimulating current, includes a main body and a plurality of pin members. The main body is electrically coupled to the control circuit to receive the stimulating current therefrom and includes a base wall and a surrounding wall cooperating with the base wall to define a receiving space for receiving an electrically conductive liquid. The pin members extend from the main body, are in fluid communication with the receiving space, and permit delivery of the electrically conductive liquid to a subject when the pin members are placed in direct contact with the subject.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority of Taiwanese Patent Application No. 103204411, filed on Mar. 14, 2014.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to an electrode, more particularly to an electrode configured for use in a direct current electrical stimulation system.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Conventional acupuncture treatment utilizes various sizes of needles to act on various acupuncture / stimulation points (or acupoints) for stimulating to enhance self healing, blood circulation and metabolism of the patient. However, the conventional acupuncture treatment is invasive and may not be acceptable for some patients.[0004]Another conventional treatment for stimulating the acupuncture points is to utilize moxa, which is to be burnt proximate to the patient's skin at positions corresponding to the acupuncture points, to stimulate the acupuncture points by way of thermal energy (also known as moxibustion). Although such conventional ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61N1/05A61N1/08
CPCA61N1/08A61N1/05A61N1/0456A61N1/0448A61N1/0472A61N1/20A61N1/36025
Inventor CHAO, DAVIDLIN, CHIEN-HOCHANG, YUNG-CHANG
Owner CONTOUR OPTIK INC